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2025 Off-Season Trade Ideas Thread

Nevermind, wasn't up to date and the the 2026 Phoenix pick that Memphis got isn't as juicy as it first sounded

"WAS has the right to swap its 2026 1st round pick, protected for selections 9-30, for PHX's 2026 1st round pick; ORL then has the right to swap its 2026 1st round pick for the less favorable of the PHX pick and the WAS pick if conveyable; MEM then has the right to swap its 2026 1st round pick for the least / less favorable of the PHX pick, the WAS pick if conveyable and the ORL pick and CHA will receive the least favorable of these; if the WAS pick is not conveyable, then the commitment to WAS will be lifted and ORL will instead have the right to swap its pick for the PHX pick (via PHX to CHA)"
 
I listened to this yesterday and thought - is it just me, but Lauri and the #5 pick seems an awful lot to give up for the #2…
Yep. Too much. I don't even like Harper all that much.
 
Maybe if all these teams are so desperate to get Kessler and Markkanen, this is an indication that maybe we ought to hang onto them. Ultimately, we'll need good players to return to competition. At some point, we're going to have to quit accumulating draft assets and actually try to win. I realize that it's exciting to get all hopeful about snagging the next great thing in the draft and that the current roster of veterans just doesn't offer the same kind of dopamine buzz. But, a team completely denuded of good veterans or solid role players isn't going to win anytime soon. Just how long do people here want to keep losing?
 
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